Pale Almond vs Dix Blue
Pale Almond is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Pale Almond belongs to the beige family and Dix Blue to the blue-green family. At LRV 69 vs 41, Pale Almond will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pale Almond's warm character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 24.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Pale Almond vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Almond on one side and Dix Blue on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Pale Almond comparisons
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Pale Almond reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Pale Almond is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Pale Almond is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Pale Almond the marginally brighter of the two.
Pale Almond reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pale Almond reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Pale Almond is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, Pale Almond is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Pale Almond is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 69 vs 51, Pale Almond is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pale Almond reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pale Almond reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pale Almond reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Pale Almond is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Pale Almond is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Pale Almond is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 57, Pale Almond is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.